REMARKABLE CYCLONE
A SWATHE 1 OF 50 YARDS
did much damage
BUT NO LIVES LOST
(Aust. and N.Z. Cable). (Received Jan. 25, 1 p.m.)
Svdnev, Jan. 25
The cyclone a t, Newcastle lasted only 15 minutes. it carried everything beorc it and did damage io the extent of £40,f;00 none of which was covered bv insurance.
Accompanied by blinding rain, the cyclone tore it- way along a- clearly defined route about 50 yards wde through, the suburbs <*l Mayfield and Warat-ah.
Iron and tied roofs were blown off like so iniicli paper arid in some instances were' whirled hundreds of yards awav.
Apart, from slight injuries lo tlie-.r lieads suffered by two women who were struck by falling debris. no casa ill ties were- reported. Altogether, 15 homes; were wrecked by ihe cyclone.
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Feilding Star, Volume 6, Issue 1312, 25 January 1928, Page 8
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